Prospect Info: Blues 2023-2024 Prospect Thread

[Stupendous Yappi]

The post I had responded to was to one of the more toxic posters who never seems to face consequence for anything they post. I'm convinced it's a buddy system at this point. Appreciate your response, though.

I saw it. I'm not surprised it was removed, but I agree it was mild. You aren't realizing the times that person gets stuff removed as well. As a former mod, its exhausting. Much simpler to just ban folks for a while until they either learn how to get along within the posting guidelines or don't come back.

I don't have much criticism for the mods in here, just not sure why they are willing to put in the time and effort. (I was the sole mod on this forum for a good while. I can promise you there is no favoritism going on with that crap.)

 

[Dr Robot]

There’s a lot of weird angst on this board, it gets tiring to read sometimes. Considering we aren’t even that big of a team board, it seems like there would be more civility.

 

[stl76]

There’s a lot of weird angst on this board, it gets tiring to read sometimes. Considering we aren’t even that big of a team board, it seems like there would be more civility.

I hope you step on a lego.

 

[Dr Robot]

I hope you step on a lego.

I hope every Facebook notification you get for the next week is a Candy crush invite.

 

[Memento]

I hope you step on a lego.

I hope every Facebook notification you get for the next week is a Candy crush invite.

I hope both of you find happiness and agree that this is a much better board than, say, the Asylum?

 

[TK 421]

I hope both of you find happiness and agree that this is a much better board than, say, the Asylum?

HF Blues:

 

[joe galiba]

I hope you step on a lego.

I know a guy who did that and tore his patellar tendon

 

[Celtic Note]

I know a guy who did that and tore his patellar tendon

That’s about as unlucky as they come. Ugh

 

[Blueston]

Blues signed Kaskimaki. I like him. Think he can be middle 6 winger. This is guy we picked with selection we got for dealing Husso rights to Detroit.

Kaskimaki signs entry-level contract | St. Louis Blues

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the team has signed forward Aleksanteri Kaskimaki to a three-year, two-way entry-level contract. Kaskimaki was drafted by the Blues in the third round, No. 73 overall, of the 2022 NHL...

www.nhl.com

 

[STL fan in MN]

Blues signed Kaskimaki. I like him. Think he can be middle 6 winger. This is guy we picked with selection we got for dealing Husso rights to Detroit.

Kaskimaki signs entry-level contract | St. Louis Blues

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the team has signed forward Aleksanteri Kaskimaki to a three-year, two-way entry-level contract. Kaskimaki was drafted by the Blues in the third round, No. 73 overall, of the 2022 NHL...

www.nhl.com

That’s good. I might view him slightly lower than you but do think he could be a decent 3rd liner if he continues to develop. He certainly brings plus speed and goes to the net. Not one of our top prospects but certainly worth a contract.

 

[Blueston]

That’s good. I might view him slightly lower than you but do think he could be a decent 3rd liner if he continues to develop. He certainly brings plus speed and goes to the net. Not one of our top prospects but certainly worth a contract.

I see him as guy that could be good complimentary player. How impactful remains to be seen. He could sneak up on us a bit and be useful.

 

[Beauterham]

Blues signed Kaskimaki. I like him. Think he can be middle 6 winger. This is guy we picked with selection we got for dealing Husso rights to Detroit.

Kaskimaki signs entry-level contract | St. Louis Blues

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the team has signed forward Aleksanteri Kaskimaki to a three-year, two-way entry-level contract. Kaskimaki was drafted by the Blues in the third round, No. 73 overall, of the 2022 NHL...

www.nhl.com

Wonder what the Blues are planning for him next season: another season in Finland or Springfield?

 

[SirPaste]

Wonder what the Blues are planning for him next season: another season in Finland or Springfield?

Not sure, but after already completing a couple seasons in Finland I would hope the plan is to bring him over to NA and have him play in Springfield

 

[bleedblue1223]

Let's go. Really wonder where he plays next season. While it looked like he wasn't going the NCAA route like some of his teammates, he definitely isn't now.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1795923132353482870

 

[SirPaste]

Very interesting, didn't see that coming. I would be pretty surprised if they planned on him playing in Springfield, CHL an option?

 

[STL fan in MN]

Very interesting, didn't see that coming. I would be pretty surprised if they planned on him playing in Springfield, CHL an option?

Definitely an option but he rejected that option a year ago and that’s how he ended up in the USHL. Acadie-Bathurst still owns his CHL rights AFAIK.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Definitely an option but he rejected that option a year ago and that’s how he ended up in the USHL. Acadie-Bathurst still owns his CHL rights ASAIK.

Ahhhh. That's right. He's gotta play somewhere other than the USHL next season.

 

[Brian39]

Let's go. Really wonder where he plays next season. While it looked like he wasn't going the NCAA route like some of his teammates, he definitely isn't now.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1795923132353482870

Was he still NCAA eligible after playing in the Slovakian Extraleague before coming to the US? That's a pro league, so I'd assume that would have tanked his NCAA eligibility.

Definitely an option but he rejected that option a year ago and that’s how he ended up in the USHL. Acadie-Bathurst still owns his CHL rights ASAIK.

If he was never NCAA eligible, then I'm not sure that signing a contract with us would do much to change his mind about the CHL vs USHL vs pro options. Going to be interesting to see where he plays next year.

He's one of the youngest guys from the 2023 draft and was only a few days away from not being draft eligible until this year. Another year in junior certainly wouldn't be a bad thing in his D+2 season, but count me in the group that doesn't want to see him in the USHL again.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Was he still NCAA eligible after playing in the Slovakian Extraleague before coming to the US? That's a pro league, so I'd assume that would have tanked his NCAA eligibility.



If he was never NCAA eligible, then I'm not sure that signing a contract with us would do much to change his mind about the CHL vs USHL vs pro options. Going to be interesting to see where he plays next year.

He's one of the youngest guys from the 2023 draft and was only a few days away from not being draft eligible until this year. Another year in junior certainly wouldn't be a bad thing in his D+2 season, but count me in the group that doesn't want to see him in the USHL again.

Maybe? Willander had a couple games at the pro level and was NCAA eligible. I'm assuming Willander didn't have a pro contract though.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Not sure what info Gabriel Foley has, but he seems to think he'll be AHL bound.

 

[STL fan in MN]

Was he still NCAA eligible after playing in the Slovakian Extraleague before coming to the US? That's a pro league, so I'd assume that would have tanked his NCAA eligibility.



If he was never NCAA eligible, then I'm not sure that signing a contract with us would do much to change his mind about the CHL vs USHL vs pro options. Going to be interesting to see where he plays next year.

He's one of the youngest guys from the 2023 draft and was only a few days away from not being draft eligible until this year. Another year in junior certainly wouldn't be a bad thing in his D+2 season, but count me in the group that doesn't want to see him in the USHL again.

Maybe he had already lost his NCAA eligibility. Idk. It’d depend on if he played those games in the Extraliga on a pro contract or Jr contract, which I don’t know. Moot point now though.

I also wouldn’t want to see him return to the USHL. OHL would probably be the best but Acadie-Bathurst went against his wishes and drafted him so don’t think that’s an option anymore unfortunately. AHL is the most likely but my concern would be if he’s truly ready for that level yet. He’s still pretty raw. I suppose a European pro league is an option but he’s already come over here to adapt to the smaller rink and learn the language so it’d seem a bit counterproductive to go back overseas.

 

[Blanick]

I know Pekarcik was one of the youngest players in last years draft. Missing the cutoff by just a few days if I am not mistaken. Taking that into account with the season he just had where do you think he would land in this upcoming draft if he was born a little later?

 

[BlueDream]

Not sure what info Gabriel Foley has, but he seems to think he'll be AHL bound.

He has none.

Anything he says is a pure guess.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

I know Pekarcik was one of the youngest players in last years draft. Missing the cutoff by just a few days if I am not mistaken. Taking that into account with the season he just had where do you think he would land in this upcoming draft if he was born a little later?

I'd guess 2nd half of 2nd round.

 

[Blueston]

Maybe he had already lost his NCAA eligibility. Idk. It’d depend on if he played those games in the Extraliga on a pro contract or Jr contract, which I don’t know. Moot point now though.

I also wouldn’t want to see him return to the USHL. OHL would probably be the best but Acadie-Bathurst went against his wishes and drafted him so don’t think that’s an option anymore unfortunately. AHL is the most likely but my concern would be if he’s truly ready for that level yet. He’s still pretty raw. I suppose a European pro league is an option but he’s already come over here to adapt to the smaller rink and learn the language so it’d seem a bit counterproductive to go back overseas.

i suspect we work to get him to ohl. now that he signed the club controls this, not the player. whatever kinds of levers can be pushed i trust we will get him somewhere in ohl (like we did dvorsky). perhaps sudbury needs a replacement for their departing slovakian star?